The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
PRACTICAL SIMPLICITY.
AS Exemplifed in the Case o.
Papa Harrison.


Papa Harrison.
"Just the way with women folks, y
growled MI. Harrison, ''the old story
of Flora McFlimsey over again, moth
ing to wear. -
But, papa, you want us to dress
respectfully, don't your" asked pretty
Polly, with suspicion of tear in her
eye.
"Why, yes; respectfully" replied
Mr.. Harrison, still grumpily, "my
mother dressed respectfully without
these everlasting fummeries you girls
are always teasing me for; good plain,
sensible clothes and common-sense
shoes, no opera toes and French heels
on her feet" and he glanced suggest
lively at the dainty slipper, which mop
portunely showed itself beneath the
rufle Of Polly's pretty morning wrap
per- =
"Grandmamma wore long green
vail, and nice big bonnet, too, didn't
sheP" said mischievous Nellie, ''and
her hair in little knob at the nape OF
her neck"
''You needn't make fun, MISS" re-
piled her father sternly, 'your grand
mother was always sensibly and neatly
dressed, and it would be refreshing tc
see some of her good taste in my fam
ily."
'But, really, Mr. Harrison, the girls
have nothing suitable to wear to Mrs.
Lincoln's grand party" said Mrs.
Harrison, meek, gentle-voiced little
woman.
'No, and they haven had any thing
for the last five years." replied Mr..
Harrison, with whitening sarcasm
"buy! buy! and yet they are in the
same distressing situation of the female
before mentioned" and he leaned back
in his chair with the air of having
clinched the conversation with an I'M
answerable argument.
~ wish | was q man." said pretty
Nell, with q pout, "then l could weal
one suit everywhere by varying my
necllties."
"Papa, dear, you are going with us
to the picnic, amt your" said Kitty
anXiously; she was q dainty little fairy
and her fathers favorite, and, as SHE
spoke, she glanced at her sisters will
eyes so full of fun and mischief, thai
they knew she had some plan in hel
fertile little brain.
'Picnic," said Mr. Harrison, in ;
softened tone; he could not be cross
with Kitty and shewell knew it. Bugs
and carvings! When want my dinner
seasoned with spiders and grand-dad
dies, | can eat it in the garden"
"0h, but papa, we want to &c
awfullyV' said Kitty, coming and perch
ing herself on his knee; she took dar-
ing advantage of her privilege as the
youngest 'and it is so awkward to &C
to such a place without gentleman. "
"Oh, well! can charter Tom fol-
the OCCASION" said Mr. Harrison, quite
good-humoredly, she is used to hand
ling packages, and you'll find he viii
manage your five baskets and fifteel
bundles in fine style" Tom wa,
porter in Mr.. Harrison's large store
and doubtless merited the recommen.
dation.
"But that isn't you, papa" replied
persistent Kitty, winding her arms
around her stiA-necked parent, and
kissing the lips which could say sucl
uuIind things.
"Oh, you wheedler!" responded Mr.
Harrison, with feeble attempt at dig
nifty, 'but there, / have just been in
formed thatyouhave nothing to wear. >
ooh! just for picnic, papa, one cal
wear any thing, you know and he
eyes danced a perfect jig of delighted
mischief, plain white is perfectly suit
able for bug and beetle affair of tina
kind"
'In my day plain white was consid
cred just the thing for party occasions
also" said Mr.. Harrison, quite molli
fled by his pets attentions.
mo hoops, or bustles, 1 suppose,
said Kitty, thoughtfullv
Not a hoop" replied Mr.. Harrison
and as for bustles, pahr'
Now, papa III make a bargain
with you" said Kitty; ''if you'll go t.
the picnic with us, wen agree to wea
our picnic dresses to the party. Ism
that fam?"
"Well, fair enough if there's no hid
den reservations replied Mr.. Harri
son, cautiously; chow many yards 0
muslin and bolts of ribbon is it goin.
to take to befrill you for the picnic?"
eff you'll give me ten dollars l thinl
I can manage the whole matter, " re
piled Kitty, demurely.
"Well, we'll, that's getting off cheap
ly," said Mr.. Harrison, laughing, as h
counted out the money, while Mrs. Har
rison and the sisters looked on in per
feet amazement, well knowing tina
Kitty had some plan in her wise littl
head, without in the least comprehend
ing what it could be,
Its a bargain then, papa?" saic
Kitty, as she rose to get her port
monnie.
well, yes" replied Mr. Harrison
rising, and putting on his hat, II an
to go to the picnic with you, and yol
are to go to the party without poster
ing me for new dresses"
''What in the world are you up to
KittyP" said Nell and Polly in chorus
bouncing upon her as their father,
footsteps sounded on the gravel out
side, and Kitty threw herself into ;
chair, and laughed until the green par
rot in his cage gravely inquired, witt
his head on one side; "Bless me! VIVA
ais the childpn